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Singaporeans say budget fails to ease living costs: survey

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Singaporeans say budget fails to ease living costs: survey
On whether the steps made respondents “feel more reassured about managing costs of living,” only 35% agreed while 44% reported feeling neutral. Photo: Bloomberg
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Six in 10 Singapore citizens and residents think that the government’s latest budget measures aren’t enough to help them cope with the rising cost of living, according to a survey.

Of the 1,002 respondents polled by Milieu Insight from Feb 17 - 19, 62% said the initiatives were insufficient. Those in the 35 - 44 age group felt most strongly that the measures announced last Friday didn’t go far enough.

On whether the steps made respondents “feel more reassured about managing costs of living,” only 35% agreed while 44% reported feeling neutral.

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